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Johnny Allem brings 35 years of personal recovery and leadership as a national advocate for addiction recovery. A co-founder of Faces and Voices of Recovery and former Deputy Commissioner of DC Mental Health system, he currently heads Aquila Recovery, an outpatient recovery clinic featuring integrated care. His career includes five decades of civic, political, business and healthcare interests. As the President of the Johnson Institute, a policy organization, Mr. Allen developed training for more than 3,000 “Recovery Ambassadors.” Allem’s addiction recovery, story is featured in Gary Stromberg’s book: Second Chances: Top Executives Share Their Stories of Addiction & Recovery.

“Say the Second Thing” furnishes proven, realistic and thoughtful “tools” to address daily situations people face in early addiction recovery (first three years). Each essay focuses on an effective strategy for maintaining and growing recovery in challenges to an individual’s mind, body and spirit. These tools can be learned and practiced methodically or indexed for specific challenges. They are “suggestions” conveyed in a contemporary voice of an experienced helper. While many strategies grow from the abundance of experience associated with Twelve-Step programs, many do not – recognizing the many successful pathways to wellness

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Clanton, Alabama, United States
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Headline: Johnny Allem Teaches Early Addicts to Take Control of Their Addiction

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